Stayed On Freedom: The Long History of Black Power through One Family's Journey

A new history of Black Liberation, told through the intertwined story of two grassroots organizers ​

The Black Power movement, often associated with its iconic spokesmen, derived much of its energy from the work of people whose stories have never been told. Stayed On Freedom brings into focus two unheralded Black Power activists who dedicated their lives to the fight for freedom.

Zoharah Simmons and Michael Simmons fell in love while organizing tenants and workers in the South. Their commi...